L-Lactic acid: a mosquito attractant isolated from humans.
L-Lactic acid was the major component in material isolated from humans that was active as an attractant for female yellow fever mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti (L.). The L(+)-isomer was several times as attractive as the D-isomer. Good correlation was found between the attractiveness of an individual to mosquitoes and the quantity of lactic acid present in an acetone washing of his hand.
D000096:Acetone; D000330:Aedes; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm; D006801:Humans; D007773:Lactates / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D009584:Nitrogen; D010675:Pheromones / Q000032:analysis*; D012867:Skin / Q000032:analysis; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013542:Sweat / Q000032:analysis
D007773:Lactates; D010675:Pheromones; D000096:Acetone; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D009584:Nitrogen